Even as procedures become more popular and commonplace, the stigma and secrecy that once surrounded plastic surgery has substantially decreased. “Plastic surgery doesn’t have the stigma it used to. Most people still want to keep the fact that they’re having a procedure quiet. But the idea of having plastic surgery has become more acceptable than […]
A Grand Junction-based marketing, advertising and business development firm has changed its name as well as updated its logo and website. Ryan, Sawyer & Whitney is now RSW Partners. “We are taking this opportunity to rebrand ourselves for a number of reasons,” said Tom Y. Sawyer, president of the firm. “RSW Partners shortens the syllables […]
If the announcement is more than mere rhetoric, it would amount to a dramatic policy conversion. During its first two years, the Obama White House ranked among the most aggressive regulators in decades — since the 1970s, perhaps since the 1930s. But on Jan,18, President Barack Obama ordered federal agencies to review regulations to see […]
Thank you Mark Udall. Our nation’s collective IQ has been dramatically lowered now that your first original idea since being elected senator is actually being implemented. And here I thought the Democrats just allowed you to present ideas (while doing nothing about them) so you felt good about yourself, all while getting you to vote […]
The latest results of an analysis of the economic effects of Mesa State College confirm what’s long been obvious, and that’s the growing contributions of the college to the economy in Western Colorado. Based on numbers from the 2009 and 2010 fiscal years, Mesa State injected $176 million in direct contributions to the economy through […]
It’s been aptly said that government is best which governs least. Add to that another truism: that government is best which intrudes least into the private sector. The controversy over the operation of a grill at a city owned golf course in Grand Junction has renewed the age-old debate over what services government should — […]
Procrastination. It’s a term with which I’m all too familiar. Take this column, for example: I’m a day past my deadline. I’ve had weeks to prepare, but here I am again writing at the last minute. I’m not alone in this syndrome of self-inflicted worry. Although there are many areas of life one can “put […]
As the Mesa County economy has slowed from the torrid pace of 2007 and 2008 to the snail’s pace of 2009 and 2010, there’s been a great deal of talk about the positives and negatives of the oil and gas component of the local economy. Some in the media, including members of the Denver Post […]
Have you ever experienced the awkward silence that often ensues after first meeting a fellow business person in the networking arena? The conversation usually goes something like this: Fellow Networker: “So what do you do?” You: “I work with property investors in maintaining their portfolios.” Fellow Networker: “Wow, that sounds fun, I’m a web designer.” […]
If you want to be happier and more successful in business, it’s imperative that you, as the leader, consistently work toward building a dynamic and powerful team. This is accomplished by putting motivated and skilled individuals in place and then working with them to use more of their tremendous potential on a consistent basis. This […]